Forming a New State-Wide Coalition in Oregon of Mental Health Consumers and Psychiatric Survivors

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Free Panel and Public Forum in Portland, Oregon, USA on:

 

Forming a New State-Wide Coalition in OREGON

of Mental Health Consumers and Psychiatric Survivors!

 

All are welcome and invited!

 

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WHERE:

 

Main Public Meeting Room

Multnomah County Central Library

801 S.W. 10th Avenue

Portland, Oregon, USA

 

For maps, directions, etc., see:

 

http://www.multcolib.org/agcy/cen.html 

 

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WHO:

 

A panel will speak briefly about how mental health consumer/psychiatric survivor groups can work together in Oregon and throughout the USA.

 

Then we hear from YOU in a moderated public forum — your questions, comments, experiences, input!

 

PANELISTS:

 

* DAN FISHER, MD, PhD. of Massachusetts.

 

After a diagnosis of schizophrenia and psychiatric institutionalization, Dan became a psychiatrist. He now directs the National Empowerment in Center in Massachusetts which he co-founded in 1992. Dan helped launch The National Coalition of Mental Health Consumer Survivor Organizations. About half of USA states now have state-wide organizations that belong to this new coalition.

 

* DAVID OAKS of Eugene, Oregon

 

David directs MindFreedom International which unites 100 grassroots groups in an independent coalition to win human rights and alternatives in the mental health system. David is a psychiatric survivor.

 

* ROLLIN SHELTON is a long-time leader for transformation in the mental health system who has been diagnosed with a psychiatric disability. Rollin is director of the nonprofit organization Peer LiNC Oregon (formerly OCTA)/MHAO based at Portland State University’s Regional Research Institute.

 

* YOU! All are invited! Mental health consumers, psychiatric survivors, mental health workers, family members, advocates and concerned members of the public. Your questions, feedback, concerns, ideas are welcome.

 

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WHY:

 

It is time for mental health consumers and psychiatric survivors to unite for a strong state-wide voice!

 

It is time to support the principles of empowerment, self-determination, recovery, human rights and a full range of alternatives and choices for our well being throughout Oregon!

 

It is time for all who care about these important issues to support this voice!

 

One year ago a number of mental health consumer and psychiatric survivor groups supported the adoption of a mission statement and tenets for an Oregon Consumer/Survivor Coalition (OCSC).

 

A dozen groups have joined, OCSC is now incorporated, and draft bylaws are being prepared, all without funding from the State of Oregon.

 

This year it is time to launch OCSC. Let us hear your ideas, enthusiasm, suggestions, feedback and questions. Bring a friend!

 

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MORE INFO:

 

Free. Wheelchair accessible. Free refreshments.

 

For more information about OCSC contact Mark Fisher at mfisher88@msn.com

 

To receive updates about OCSC please join this free, private, one-way, no-spam e-mail announcement list:

 

http://www.intenex.net/lists/listinfo/ocsc-news

 

For more information about the 15 February 2008 meeting contact the MindFreedom Oregon office at (541) 345-9106 or lane@mindfreedom.org.

 

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WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO:

 

Please FORWARD this important public service announcement to all Oregonians who care both on and off the Internet.

 

See you there! Thanks!